There's a definite difference between not having experience with something and not being able to learn how to use something. For example, a marketing major may have used a Linux presentation package during school. Just because he has no experience with PowerPoint doesn't mean that he "can't use" it.
In software development, at least, I think that most recruiters are smart enough to figure this out, and would be willing to hire someone who had no experience with Microsoft tools, assuming that the candidate had proven their proficiency in actual skills.
I was rather surprised... several times in the article the author more-or-less predicts the death of Sun, and all without any explanation as to why. Sun is a large, well-established company with a mature 64-bit processor architecture and a sizable share in the 64-bit server market. Until I hear some good arguments for Sun's impending doom, I will continue to expect Sun to be a real player in the 64-bit competition that will be ensuing shortly.
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There's a definite difference between not having experience with something and not being able to learn how to use something. For example, a marketing major may have used a Linux presentation package during school. Just because he has no experience with PowerPoint doesn't mean that he "can't use" it.
In software development, at least, I think that most recruiters are smart enough to figure this out, and would be willing to hire someone who had no experience with Microsoft tools, assuming that the candidate had proven their proficiency in actual skills.
I was rather surprised... several times in the article the author more-or-less predicts the death of Sun, and all without any explanation as to why. Sun is a large, well-established company with a mature 64-bit processor architecture and a sizable share in the 64-bit server market. Until I hear some good arguments for Sun's impending doom, I will continue to expect Sun to be a real player in the 64-bit competition that will be ensuing shortly.